You may have heard that Railroad Square has been transformed into Tallahassee's version of Times Square on Fridays and Saturdays.

You're not aware? Then I'm guessing you are not a craft beer lover.

What has happened, you ask. It's very simple and pretty impressive at the same time. Proof Brewing Co., with a popular brewpub on West Tennessee Street, last month opened the doors to a good-size production brewery in Railroad Square that also features a tasting room and beer garden. The result so far is a two-day-a-week beer festival, although Proof owner Byron Burroughs can also call it business as usual.

My colleague and fellow craft beer fan Sean Rossman and I made our debut visit on Saturday, the last day in May. Sleepy Railroad Square, home to artist studios and other slightly off-center, wonderful pursuits, was teeming with parked cars. Seemingly only one place was open – yes, you guessed it, Proof.

Almost every table in the outdoor area was taken, despite the oppressive heat and humidity. Indoors, the high-ceilinged tasting room was alive with beer lovers and tap handles galore – and plenty more tables.

The challenge right now for Burroughs & Co. is to keep making enough beer to have PBC products on close to half of the 20 plus tap handles. That won't be easy, because the production brewery is about a month or so from firing up. All of the Proof beers on tap at the tasting room are being made at the brewpub and brought over by the keg.

Proof's ales, by the way, keep getting better. The Proof IPA (India pale ale), a true West Coast-style IPA (meaning the hops are almost over the top, as is the alcohol content) is a fine version of popular style that I'm particularly fond of.

I tip my hat to Burroughs and the guys at Proof for embracing other Florida craft breweries. Burroughs told me that he wants to have as many non-Proof tap handles devoted to Florida breweries. We found Funky Buddha, an up and coming brewery from Fort Lauderdale, on tap on Saturday, and plenty of others. It is a recognition that Florida is fast becoming the Sudshine State.

I don't get out a lot these days, and that's an entirely different story. I share that only to introduce my final observation about the new tasting room at Railroad Square. I recognized almost no one. The past two times I stepped into Fermentation Lounge, a quarter-mile away, I knew almost everyone in the place. Proof has its own crowd, and Tallahassee's mushrooming craft beer scene is growing by leaps and bounds – and many a fresh pint.

Yes, life is too short to drink bad beer. And it seems like every day there's more good beer to choose from in Tallahassee. Hallelujah!